Improvement in umbrellas



ROBERT P. KNA'PP.

lmprovement in Umbrellas.

Patented May 16,1871.

-No.'H4-.828.

AM. FHUTO-LITH06RAPHI6 C17. MYJGSEURIVE'S PROCESS) Ititzt Letters PatentNo. 114,828, dated May 16, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT m UMBRELLAS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

1, ROBERT P. KNAPP, of New York, county of New I York and State of New.York, have invented certain -,Irnprovements in Umbrellas, of which thefollowing is a. specification.

The nature of my invention consists in forming or casting an annular lipor flange on the runner of an umbrella near to its serratedbrace-holder, so as to form areceptacle for an India-rubber ring, and asimilarlip on the stationary rib-holder outside of the serratedconnection for reception of another rubber ring, said India-rubber ringsbeing made to project a little above the serrated connections of theholders, for the purpose of preventing wear of the umbrella-covering bycontact with the, serrated brace and rib-holders.

I will further explain by reference to the accompanying drawing, inwhich- Figure 1 represents an elevation of a portion of an umbrella,showing the annular projections on the runner and rib-holder, and alsothe ludia-rubber-ring guards; and

Figure 2, a vertical section of same.

In the said drawing A indicates a portion of an umbrella-handle;

B, the braces; and

O, the ribs.

D is the runner, of which E is the brace-holder, with which the bracesare connected by a wire, in the usual manner. 4

F is the annular flange, which, with the brace-holder E, forms thereceptacle, 0', for the India-rubber-ring guard G.

H is the stationary rib-holder, placed near the upper endof theumbrella-handle A, said holder being serrated for reception of' the ribs0, which are united to the holder by a wire, forming a hinge connectionin the usual manner.

K is the annular flange, cast or formed on the upper side of therib-holder H, and, with said rib-holder,

' ner D and stationary holder ll of an umbrella, substantially as andfor the purposes described and set forth.

In testimony whereof I hate hereunto set my signature this 23d day ofAugust, 1870.

Witnesses: ROBERT P. KNAPP.

ARTHUR NEILL, EMILE MoL'r'z.

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